Extinct genus of primate
Omomys omomyid primate from MiddleEocene North America.[ 1]
The postcrania ofOmomys suggest it was adapted for leaping, bearing longischia andilia .[ 2] mastoid part of the temporal bone waspneumatized .[ 3] microchoerines ,Omomys was more basal inpostcrania , lacking a prominent posterior talar shelf.[ 4] [ 2] Omomys is thought to have weighed around 300 grams.[ 4]
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